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SFC Paige Phifer Graduates from Unit Supply Specialist Senior Leaders Course A member of the US Army since her enlistment 12 years ago, Sergeant Paige N. Phifer is devoted to serving the country. With great pleasure, we now announce that she has added another feather to her cap by completing her graduation diploma in the Unit Supply Specialist Senior Leaders Course. Originally from McAlester, Oklahoma, Sgt Phifer attended the Army Logistics University (ALU) in Fort Lee, Virginia from January 3rd to February 4th and was awarded the course completion certificate on February 4. The purpose of the Ordnance Senior Leaders Course is to prepare Sergeants First Class (SFC) for leading platoons and company units. Further, course graduates can take on additional responsibilities in the Department of Defense and Allied Forces. SFC Paige Phifer is known for her dedication to the country and passion to preserve the legacy of the Armed Forces. In December 2022, sh

  Impacts of the Civil Rights Movement: How It Shaped the Country? The Civil War was a major turning point in the American history. The Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared slavery illegal across the country. However, freed people were still widely deprived of their basic rights mainly in Southern states. Discrimination and racism against African Americans continued to be a major issue. During the reconstruction phase after the end of the Civil War, Black people got rights to vote and held public offices. However, their rights that were initially protected by the law were revoked as a result of Jim Crow Laws . The Supreme Court delivered a court ruling in 1896 about the well-known case of 1896, Plessy vs. Ferguson . The court declared that the 14 th Amendment didn’t apply to social rights, thereby, constitutionalizing segregation. A series of similar events and discrimination in almost every aspect of social life paved the way for

NAACP Joins Hands with Vernon AME Church for the Community The Mayor of Tulsa has recently announced a tiny homes village for homeless people in the city. However, the project isn’t the solution to the prevalent homelessness issue. Rather, it’d create further problems for would-be tenants as well as the community. The project was earlier proposed in other cities in Oklahoma but was rejected. Now, Mayor G. T. Bynum has approved the project without community involvement and is ignoring its long-term negative effects on the community. Ms. Jane Malone has, therefore, planned a prayer at the Historic Vernon AME Church followed by a journey to City Hall. NAACP Tulsa branch#6143 is joining Ms. Malone, the community, and Historic Vernon AME Church to support the community. Join Us Today at the Historic Vernon AME Church The planning commission’s responsibility is to focus on projects that can support community development. However, the Tiny Home Community won’t serve the purpose an

  US Labor Secretary Marty Walsh’s Visit to Greenwood Women’s Business Center Greenwood Chamber of Commerce hosted the US Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh on Thursday, February 9 th . The Labor Secretary met local business owners and Dr. Freeman Culver of GCC as well as visited the historical Tulsa Black Wall Street. Mr. Marty Walsh later attended an event at Greenwood Women’s Business Center to get a better understanding of ground realities for local Black-owned businesses and convey the findings to SBA Administration to improve the situation. The in-camera event went on from 9:00 AM-1:30 PM and included a round table session with panelists. The Secretary of Labor’s Visit and Meet and Greet The US Labor Secretary met community leaders and visited the historical Back Wall Street that was once home to the richest African American community. However, countless people lost their livelihoods, homes, and precious lives in the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. Despite the tragic riots happening mo

Tulsa Branch Received a Warm Welcome at NAACP State Quarterly Meeting NAACP State Quarterly Meeting was held this past Saturday, February 4th, 2023. The President of NAACP Tulsa branch#6143, Francetta Mays, attended the meeting along with Vice President Angela K. Chambers. The leadership of the local NAACP branch received a warm welcome from the State President and other branch Presidents who were in attendance. It was an exciting moment for us to meet the State President and other branch presidents in person. Oklahoma NAACP has created a platform for collaboration and brings attention to important issues in the community. Discussion Points at the Quarterly State Meeting During the meeting, State President Anthony Douglas discussed the state budget and goals of NAACP Oklahoma for the next quarter. Further, he provided an overview of the financial situation of the state NAACP and how it plans to address critical community problems. Branch presidents also shared insightful re

  6 Unsung Heroes to Remember This Black History Month American history is full of people whose contributions shaped the country. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Harriett Tubman, Rosa Parks, and Robert Sengstacke are among the well-known historical figures. But there are countless other personalities who didn’t get as much recognition as they deserve. This Black History Month, let’s remember the unsung heroes of African American history and celebrate their contributions. Bessie Coleman At a time when segregation and discrimination against minorities and women were at their peak, Bessie Coleman made history by becoming the first African American woman to earn a civil pilot’s license. After being denied admission to any flight school across the country, Coleman applied to Caudron Brothers' School of Aviation in Le Crotoy, France where she received her international pilot’s license on 15 th June 1921. She then moved back to the US where she performed in flight shows and gave flight lesso